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March 1, 2002
Jarring editorial
Letters
Editor: Something jarred us about the editorial of Feb. 15. On
one side of the page, there was a long article about animals and
the Holocaust, while on the other side, for the most part, were
impassioned letters about Israel. The question occurred to us: Why
are the editors of the Jewish Western Bulletin allowing the
readers and writers to give their opinions about Israel while they,
the publishers, are standing back?
Perhaps the people who work at the Bulletin are too young
to have experienced anti-Semitism firsthand. The last major wave
of worldwide anti-Semitism lasted through the 1930s, '40s and '50s,
and did not abate until the testimonials started pouring in from
survivors. Then it became unfashionable to speak out against the
Jews.
That time has apparently passed. Now it seems it is no longer politically
incorrect to be overtly anti-Semitic, and we are alarmed.
If there is going to be a war against the Jews, and Israel, we know
which side we're going to be on. We, too, want justice for the Palestinians,
but it is painfully obvious that their own leader is unwilling or
unable to help forge such justice at this time.
We beseech you, the editors of Vancouver's only Jewish newspaper,
to take a stand, and we hope and trust that your stand will be to
fight against anti-Semitism and to fight for a strong, protected
Israeli state.
Nomi Kaplan, Jerry Growe
Vancouver
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